Mt An 5-2 (1-10) Sheep and Goats Washington, D.C. Released January 29, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Sheep and Goats call Everett Olbert at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 5.63 million head, down 2 percent from 2009. Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 4.19 million head on January 1, 2010, down 1 percent from 4.25 million head on January 1, 2009. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.34 million head, were 2 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2010, totaled 1.44 million head, down 4 percent from January 1, 2009. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total marketings. Twenty-five percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 12 percent were 65 - 84 pounds, 19 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 38 percent were over 105 pounds. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total marketings. The 2009 lamb crop of 3.69 million head, was down 1 percent from 2008. The 2009 lambing rate was 108 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2009, up 3 percent from 2008. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2009 was 30.9 million pounds, down 6 percent from 2008. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 4.20 million head, down 5 percent from 2008. The average price paid for wool sold in 2009 was $0.79 per pound for a total value of 24.4 million dollars, down 25 percent from 32.5 million dollars in 2008. Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 1 Percent All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 3.04 million head, down 1 percent from 2009. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.53 million head, down 1 percent from 2009. Does one year old and older, at 1.87 million head, were 1 percent below last year’s number. Market goats and kids totaled 518,000 head, down 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2009 totaled 1.94 million head for all goats, down 1 percent from 2008. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.54 million head on January 1, 2010, down slightly from 2009. Milk goat inventory increased to 355,000 head, 6 percent above January 1, 2009, while Angora goats were down 19 percent, totaling 150,000 head. Mohair production in the United States during 2009 was 1.01 million pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 160,500 head. Average weight per clip was 6.3 pounds. Mohair price was $2.66 per pound with a value of 2.69 million dollars.
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Mt An 5-2 (1-10)
Sheep and Goats
Washington, D.C.
Released January 29, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on Sheep and Goats call Everett Olbert at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 5.63 million head, down 2 percent
from 2009.
Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 4.19 million head on January 1, 2010, down 1 percent from 4.25 million
head on January 1, 2009. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.34 million head, were 2 percent below last year.
Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2010, totaled 1.44 million head, down 4 percent from January 1, 2009.
Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total marketings. Twenty-five percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 12
percent were 65 - 84 pounds, 19 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 38 percent were over 105 pounds. Market
sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total marketings.
The 2009 lamb crop of 3.69 million head, was down 1 percent from 2008. The 2009 lambing rate was 108
lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2009, up 3 percent from 2008.
Shorn wool production in the United States during 2009 was 30.9 million pounds, down 6 percent from 2008.
Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 4.20 million head, down 5 percent from 2008. The average price paid for wool
sold in 2009 was $0.79 per pound for a total value of 24.4 million dollars, down 25 percent from 32.5 million
dollars in 2008.
Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 1 Percent
All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 3.04 million head, down 1 percent from 2009.
Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.53 million head, down 1 percent from 2009. Does one year old and older, at
1.87 million head, were 1 percent below last year’s number.
Market goats and kids totaled 518,000 head, down 2 percent from a year ago.
Kid crop for 2009 totaled 1.94 million head for all goats, down 1 percent from 2008.
Meat and all other goats totaled 2.54 million head on January 1, 2010, down slightly from 2009. Milk goat
inventory increased to 355,000 head, 6 percent above January 1, 2009, while Angora goats were down 19
percent, totaling 150,000 head.
Mohair production in the United States during 2009 was 1.01 million pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled
160,500 head. Average weight per clip was 6.3 pounds. Mohair price was $2.66 per pound with a value of 2.69
million dollars.
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Contents
Page Sheep and Lambs
U.S. Inventory by Class, 2009-2010 ....................................................................................................... 1
U.S. Wool Production, Price, and Value, 2008-2009 ............................................................................. 2
Inventory and Class by State, 2009-2010 ............................................................................................... 3
Sheep Shorn and Wool Production by State, 2008-2009 ........................................................................ 8
Wool Price and Value by State, 2008-2009 ............................................................................................ 9
Goats and Kids
U.S. All Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 ....................................................................................... 10
U.S. Angora Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 ................................................................................ 11
U.S. Milk Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 .................................................................................... 11
U.S. Meat Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 .................................................................................... 11
Angora Goat Inventory by State 2009-2010 ......................................................................................... 12
Mohair Production, Price, and Value 2008-2009 ................................................................................. 12
Milk Goat Inventory by State 2009-2010 ............................................................................................. 13
Meat and Other Goat Inventory by State 2009-2010 ............................................................................ 14
Information Contacts .......................................................................................................................................... 16
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Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,
United States, January 1, 2009-2010
Class 2009 2010 2010 as
% of 2009
1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent
All Sheep and Lambs
Breeding Sheep and Lambs
Replacement Lambs
Under One Year Old
Ewes - One Year Old
and Older
Rams - One Year Old
and Older
Market
5,747
4,247
647
3,405
196
1,500
5,630
4,190
655
3,340
195
1,440
98
99
101
98
100
96
U.S. Sheep and Lambs Inventory
January 1
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
(000) Head
Total Breeding
U.S. Total Breeding and Ewes 1+
January 1
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
(000) Head
Breeding Ewes 1+
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Wool: Production, Price, and Value, United States, 2008-2009
Year Sheep
Shorn 1
Weight
per
Fleece
Shorn
Wool
Production
Price
per
Pound
Value
1,000 Head Pounds 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars